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December 1997

12/18/97

Consumers Union Presses FCC for Action on Cable Freeze Petition
Washington, D.C. Office

12/18/97

Consumers Union Declines to Join "Mad About Milk" Campaign, West Coast Regional Office

12/15/97

Are Organic Foods As Good As They’re Grown? A Landmark Consumer Reports Study
New York Office

12/5/97

Report Finds Consumer Confusion, Wide Fluctuations in Service and Costs Among Household Goods Movers in Texas
Southwest Regional Office


November 1997

11/24/97

Alert to Former FHA Borrowers: You May Have A Stake in a $70 Million Refund Pot
Washington, D.C. Office

11/20/97

Consumer Bill of Rights" Provides Hope for Reform
Washington, D.C. Office

11/19/97

Tenga Cuidado Con Las Compras Navideñas
Southwest Regional Office

11/18/97

Consumers Union Objects to Manual Airbag Deactivation Rule
Washington, D.C. Office

11/14/97

Used Car Dealers Sell Congress a Lemon
Washington, D.C. Office

11/05/97

New Poll Demonstrates Crisis in Confidence in Managed Care System
Washington, D.C. Office

11/4/97

Broken Promises from AT&T and FCC to Yield Higher Phone Bills
Washington, D.C. Office

11/1/97

Consumers Union Seeks Private Mortgage Insurance Bill Fix
Washington, D.C. Office


October 1997

10/27/97

Safety News From Consumer Reports
Yonkers Office

10/24/97

Appelate Court Affirms Earlier Consumer Victory: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey is a Charitable Organization, West Coast Regional Office

10/2/97

Pay Phone Rates Set to Increase
Southwest Regional Office


September 1997

09/02/97

Open Enrollment: How To Choose A Health Care Plan
Washington, D.C. Office

9/23/97

Consumers Demand Cable Rate Freeze
Plan to Promote Competition Would Net $1 Billion in Savings
, Washington, D.C. Office

9/24/97

Congress Must Stem Danger of Unsecure Debit Cards, Washington, D.C. Office

09/25/97

Medical Savings Accounts Are a Flop!,
Washington, D.C. Office

09/25/97

Consumers Union Decries Back Room Deal that Opens the Door to More Fen/Phen Catastrophes, Washington, D.C. Office

9/17/97

Consumers Union Applauds HUD's Proposal to Make Mortgage Brokers More Consumer Friendly
Washington, D.C. Office

9/29/97

More Consumer Friendly Credit Reporting System Begins
Congressional Reforms Take Effect on September 30


August 1997

8/27/97

Consumers Union Praises Wilson's Effort to Extend Health Insurance to Uninsured Children, West Coast Regional Office

8/5/97

Consumers Union Opposes California Governor's Delay of Needed Managed Care Reforms, West Coast Regional Office

8/4/97

Consumer Groups Issue Alert On "Unsecure" Debit Card, Washington, D.C. Office

8/4/97

Tips For Consumers: "Unsecure" Debit Cards, Washington, D.C. Office

8/4/97

Fact Sheet on "Unsecure" Debit Cards, Washington, D.C. Office


July 1997

7/18/97

Report Shows Fringe Lenders Flood Low income Neighborhoods As Banks Continue Their Exit (Texas)
Southwest Regional Office

7/17/97

California Earthquake Authority To Consider Rate Decreases At Closed Session
West Coast Regional Office


June 1997

6/30/97

Consumers Union Statement On Decision In Engalla V. Kaiser Arbitration Case (6/30/97)
West Coast Regional Office

6/04/97

Got Moo-La? Los Angeles Area Supermarket Milk Prices Still Higher Than At Smaller Stores
West Coast Regional Office

6/03/97

Consumers Union Criticizes FDA Decision on "Mad-Cow-Disease" Rule
New York Office

6/97

Journalist Letter Regarding FDA Approved Regulation
New York Office


May 1997

5/19/97

Consumer Reports Tests Bicycle Helmets: Most Helmets Were Good; Some Buckles Were Bad
Yonkers Office


March 1997

03/24/97

Victory for Consumers: Court Holds that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey is a Charitable Organization, West Coast Regional Office

03/06/97

Got Moo-La? Bay Area Grocers Continue to Gouge Consumers on Milk
West Coast Regional Office


February 1997

02/19/97

Consumers Union Urges Caution In New Air-Bag Rules
Yonkers Office

02/11/97

Consumers Union Urges Congress To Heed Early Warning Signs That Threaten To Undermine Health Reform Bill, Washington, D.C. Office

02/4/97

North Dakota Blue Cross and Blue Shield Makes Move to Mutual, West Coast Regional Office


December 1996

12/16/96

Consumer Reports Tests Child-Safety Products
Yonkers Office


August 1996

8/1/96

Health Insurance Reform: Impact on Consumers, Washington, D.C. Office


June 1996

06/26/96

Consumers Union Study Shows MSAs Could Cost the Average American Family More than 20% of its Annual Income, Washington, D.C. Office

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